Distance from Earth
The Moon
The Moon is about 243,107 miles from Earth, moving away at 87 mph.
Updated Friday 11:22 PM ET.
Distance from Earth, right now
About 243,107 miles
391,242 km. Calculated from NASA/JPL’s daily position, so it’s approximate.
Signal time to Earth1.3 seconds
Distance gained per day2,092 miles
The view from the Moon
About
Earth’s companion, for scale.
Nearby on the scoreboard
- James Webb Space Telescope1.01 million miles, farther
- International Space Station261 miles, closer
Distances and asteroid data courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech (Horizons and the Center for Near Earth Object Studies). The Space Station’s distance is its typical height. Space Scoreboard is not affiliated with NASA, JPL or Caltech.